CLEVELAND — A scenario where the Warriors haven”t been able to get it done from behind the arc is not totally unfamiliar.

It might come as a surprise given how Golden State”s 3-point shooting was expected to be abundant in the NBA Finals. After all, the Warriors” excellence from long range was the national narrative across basketball all season.

In reality, it has been somewhat of an afterthought in the NBA Finals.

“It”s either great defense on both sides or poor shooting on both sides,” Warriors forward Harrison Barnes said. “I”m going to go with great defense.”

Golden State is shooting 35.5 percent on 3-pointers through the first three games of the series. That”s significantly lower than what they shot earlier in the playoffs against Houston (40.3 percent), Portland (41.0) and Oklahoma City (39.8).

The Warriors” 9-of-33 (27.3 percent) performance in Game 3 was their worst in the playoffs.

“I don”t know if this is the series where you”re going to see 20-25 3s just because of the way the lineups are,” Shaun Livingston said.

Cleveland”s opponents have shot only 34.3 percent on 3-pointers during the playoffs. In their past four home games, the Cavaliers held Toronto and the Warriors to 24.3 percent from 3 (26 of 107).

Throughout the first three games of the Finals, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are 16 for 45 from 3. That”s more like a drop of water from the Splash Brothers.

So how do the Warriors win the NBA Finals without their top offensive weapon? A team that won 73 games in the regular season and came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Oklahoma City didn”t rely on its outside shot alone.

“I think it”s just ball movement and body movement,” Livingston said. “We can be aggressive off the dribble. I think defense and rebounding, once we get in transition, that”s when we”re able to kind of put pressure on them.”

More shots from mid-range proved effective in Game 1 when the Warriors were 9-of-27 from 3. Livingston dominated the Cavs with jumpers in the lane, scoring 20 points.

Against Oklahoma City, Golden State dominated the Thunder by going small, scoring off turnovers and even winning the scoring battle in the paint in a handful of games.

This team has exercised its ability to score effectively beyond its 3-point shot. In hopes of taking a 3-1 lead back to Oakland for Game 5, looking beyond the arc is one place to start.

“I think we can based on our ball movement and the things that we”re able to do,” Barnes said. “We just have to get back to getting easier shots. A lot of shots we”re taking right now are either quick or they”re difficult shots. We have to get back to playing how we play.”

CLEVELAND — A scenario where the Warriors haven”t been able to get it done from behind the arc is not totally unfamiliar.

It might come as a surprise given how Golden State”s 3-point shooting was expected to be abundant in the NBA Finals. After all, the Warriors” excellence from long range was the national narrative across basketball all season.

In reality, it has been somewhat of an afterthought in the NBA Finals.

“It”s either great defense on both sides or poor shooting on both sides,” Warriors forward Harrison Barnes said. “I”m going to go with great defense.”

Golden State is shooting 35.5 percent on 3-pointers through the first three games of the series. That”s significantly lower than what they shot earlier in the playoffs against Houston (40.3 percent), Portland (41.0) and Oklahoma City (39.8).

The Warriors” 9-of-33 (27.3 percent) performance in Game 3 was their worst in the playoffs.

“I don”t know if this is the series where you”re going to see 20-25 3s just because of the way the lineups are,” Shaun Livingston said.

Cleveland”s opponents have shot only 34.3 percent on 3-pointers during the playoffs. In their past four home games, the Cavaliers held Toronto and the Warriors to 24.3 percent from 3 (26 of 107).

Throughout the first three games of the Finals, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson are 16 for 45 from 3. That”s more like a drop of water from the Splash Brothers.

So how do the Warriors win the NBA Finals without their top offensive weapon? A team that won 73 games in the regular season and came back from a 3-1 deficit to beat Oklahoma City didn”t rely on its outside shot alone.

“I think it”s just ball movement and body movement,” Livingston said. “We can be aggressive off the dribble. I think defense and rebounding, once we get in transition, that”s when we”re able to kind of put pressure on them.”

More shots from mid-range proved effective in Game 1 when the Warriors were 9-of-27 from 3. Livingston dominated the Cavs with jumpers in the lane, scoring 20 points.

Against Oklahoma City, Golden State dominated the Thunder by going small, scoring off turnovers and even winning the scoring battle in the paint in a handful of games.

This team has exercised its ability to score effectively beyond its 3-point shot. In hopes of taking a 3-1 lead back to Oakland for Game 5, looking beyond the arc is one place to start.

“I think we can based on our ball movement and the things that we”re able to do,” Barnes said. “We just have to get back to getting easier shots. A lot of shots we”re taking right now are either quick or they”re difficult shots. We have to get back to playing how we play.”